Camera.



' Patented Apr. 22, I902.

C. BORNMANN.

C A M E R A.

(Application filed Apr. 9, 1901.)

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No. 698,l73 P'afen't ed Apr. 22, I902. C. BURNMANN.

CAMERA.

(Application filed Apr. 9, 1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL BORNMANN, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO E. & II. T. ANTIIONY'dr CO., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CAM ERA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 698,173, dated April 22, 1902.

Application filed April 9, 1901. Serial No. 55,005. (No model.)

i T all who it may and light-excluding trough for guiding the Be it known that I, CARL BORNMANN, of film -carrier and excluding light from the New Haven, in the county of New Haven and camera. State of Connecticut, have invented a new Myinvention further consistsin certain de- 5 Improvement in Cameras; and I do hereby tails of construction and combinations of declare the following, when taken in connecparts, as will be hereinafter described, and tion with the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims. the figures of reference marked thereon, to I will first consider my improved film-carbe a full, clear, and exact description of the rier, which is designed to be loaded with one [0 same, and which said drawings constitute fulland oneemptyspool and to be introduced part of this specification,and represent,in into and removed from the camera-box 2, Figure 1, a broken perspective View of the which, as herein shown, is adapted for this rear end of a camera containing my improvepurpose by its provision with a hinged door ments, the door being shown in its open po- 3. I distinguish my improved film-carrier I5 sition by broken lines; Fig. 2, an enlarged from film-holders, so called, because after View of the camera in vertical section on the the unwinding of the film has been started line a b of Fig. 1, taken through the door and my film-carrier cannot be removed from the through the film-carrier; Fig. 3, a broken camera, but must remain therein until the view of the camera in vertical section on the entire film has been exposed, whereas a film- 20 line 0 d of Fig. 2; Fig. i, a broken view of holder as I understand the use of that term the camera in horizontal section on theirreguis constructed so that it may be put in and lar line efofFig. 2;Fig. 5,adetached perspectaken out of the camera at any time without tive View of the removable film-carrier; Fig. considering whether the film has been ex- F 6, a detached reverse plan view of the top posed or not. 1 25 plate of the film-carrier, showing the fixed My improved film-carrier is provided with journal at the right-hand end thereof for the two sliding journal-carrying plates 4, furupper end of the right-hand or supply spool nished upon their upper faces with fixed jourand the pins provided for coupling the upper nals 5, respectively adapted to be entered end of the left-hand or take-up spool to the into the lower ends of the supply-spool 6 and 3o rotary hub mounted in the left-hand end of the take-up spool 7, these spools being of orthe plate; Fig. 7, a detached view of one of dinary construction, except as hereinafter the spools, showing its adaptation to be couspecified. To adapt the plates 4 to be moved pled with the rotating journal in the top in line with the longitudinal axes of the plate of the film-carrier; Fig. 8, a detached spools, each of them is provided at its inner 35 perspective View of the combined guide and end with an arm 8, standing at a right angle light-excluding trough; Fig. 9, a detached to it and preferably formed integral with it. perspective view of one of the sliding jour- The said plates are located on the opposite nal-carrying plates; Fig. 10, a detached view, sides of the body 9 of the carrier, the said in side elevation, of the key; Fig 11, an enbody being located in the center thereof and o largeddetached sectional View of the rotating being made, as shown, by framing together journal of the film-carrier. several pieces or plates of wood; but the spe- My invention relates to an improvement in cific construction of this body may be varied cameras, the object being to simplify their as desired. For the reception of the arms 8 construction, to make them more convenient of the sliding plates 4 the opposite sides of 5 45 to us, and to increase the reliability of their the body 9 are formed with shallow recesses performance. 10, corresponding in depth and Width to the With these ends in view my invention comthickness and width of the arms 8, which are prises a film-carrier having sliding journalconfined in the said recesses by means of carrying plates, a key permanently mounted plates 11, secured in place by screws 12. The Ice 50 in the camera-box and adapted to be coupled said plates are held in their normal positions with the take-up spool, and acombined guide by means of springs 13 and 13, located in spring-chambers lat, formed in the sides of the body 9 and leading out of the bottoms of the shallow recesses 10, before mentioned. Each spring is connected at one end to the body by means of a screw 15, while its oppo' site end is connected to a finger-10, formed upon the arm of its com plementary plate. \Vhen the plates 1- are moved longitudinally, as shown by broken lines in Fig. 5, for the introduction or removal of the spools, the said springs are placed under tension and reas sert themselves when outward pressure upon the plates is removedto restore the same to their normal positions, in which they not only support the spools, but also restrain the free rotation thereof and in this way take the place of other tension devices. As it is desirable that the supply-spool 6 shall rotate under more resistance than the take-up spool 7, the spring 13 is made the heavier of the two. The plates et are confined to sliding movement in lines parallel with the longitudinal axes of the spools, it being unnecessary to swing them in addition to sliding them, as has heretofore been done in roll-holders, for the reason that they .form features of a iilmcarrier which is open at its ends rather than features of a roll-holder which is closed at its ends. It will be readily understood that the operation of these sliding journal-carrying plates requires no special dexterity and that they afford simple and easy means of introducing and removing the spools.

The permanently-attached key constituting another feature of my present inven tion is mounted, as herein shown, near one end. of the hinged door 3 and comprises a bar 17, passed transversely through the outer end of a stem 18, journaled in a shallow sheet-metal cup 19, set into a recess 20, formed for it in the said door, the stem being held in plaeein the cup by means of a shoulder 21, formed upon it, and by means of a washer 22, applied to it, as shown in Fig. 2,whereby the stem is allowed to rotate freely in the cup, but held against longitudinal displacement. The inner end of the said stem is squared and adapted in size to be freely entered into a squared hole or socket 23, formed in the enlarged outer end of a rotary journal 24, mounted in the projecting left-hand end of the top plate 25 of the film-carrier, the said plate 25 being secured to the upper end of the body 9 of the film carrier by means of screws 26. The said journal 24c is held against endwise displacement by the formation of its outer end with a flange 27, which engages with a washer 2S, placed upon the outer face of the top plate 25, and by means of a ratchet-wheel 29, engaging with the inner face of the said top plate and secured, as shown, to the journal by means of three pins 30, which extend alongside of the journal and are provided for entering corresponding holes 31, formed in the top of the take-up spool 7, which is thereby coupled to the rotary journal and through the same to the key. The pawl 32, pivotally secured to the lower face of the top plate 25, is provided for engagement with the ratchetwheel 20 and is operated by a spring 3, as shown in Fig. (5.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that the key is permanently mounted in the hinged door 3, that the retary journal M is permanently mounted in the film-carrier, and that the squared end of the l ey-stem 18 is adapted in size to readily enter the squared socket of the rotary journal when the door is closed after the filmcarrier has been introduced into the box. The key and take-up spool are thus almost automatically coupled together and as readily disconnected. This construction avoids the loss of the keyso frequent in many constructions and the necessity of any bothersome manipulations of the key for connecting it with the take-up spool of the camera.

For the purpose of guiding the film-carrier when introduced into and removed from the camera and for excluding light therefrom I employ a shallow sheetmetal trough 34:, secured to the center of the rear end of the cameradmx by screws and form in the rear face of the framed body 9 of the film-carrier two long grooves for the reception ofthe forwardly-extending flanges of the said trough. These flanges coact with the side walls of the said grooves to guide the carrier and also to cut off and exclude any light which might otherwise diffuse itself into the camera-box by entering the peep-hole 37, formed in the rear end thereof, and passing between the innot face of the rear end of the earner-box and the rear face of the body 9 of the film-carrier, as will be understood by reference to Fig. l. Any light which may get into the box in this way is intercepted by the said flanges. A circular opening 38, formed in the trough midway the length thereof,rcgisters with the peephole 37 and with the peep-tube 39, located in the body 9 of the film-carrier and closed at its forward end bya piece of red glass LO or other equivalent material. Two springs -11, formed integral with the trough, press the film-carrier forward and maintain it in right position in the camera-box, as shown in Fig. 5-3, in which the film-guiding rib l2, formed at the upper edge of the film-support 4.3 of the film-carrier, is engaged with the cross-piece at of the camera-box, and in which the guide-strip l5, into which the lower end of tho film-support is set, is engaged with the cross-piece 4:6 of the camera-box. The said film-support 43 consists of a rectangular plate of wood secured to the front of the body 9 of the film-carrier and is flanked at each end by long rod-like antifriction-rollers 4L7, journaled at their upper ends in the forward corners of the top plate 25 and at their lower ends in the projecting ends of the guide-strip l5, which is secured to the forward lower corner of the body 9 of the film-carrier. It will be understood, of course, that as the film is fed from the supply-spool (i it passes over the adjacent anti friction-roll 47 and thence over the front face of the film-support, from which it passes over the other antifriction-roll 47 onto the take-up spool 7, upon which it is wound. The filmguiding shoulder 42 and the projecting forward edge of the guide-strip 45, respectively, prevent the upward or downward displacement of the film. The right-hand end of the top plate 25 is provided with a fixed journal 48, which is entered into the upper end of the supply-spool 6. The handle 49, applied to the center of the top plate, enables it to be conveniently handled in being introduced into and removed from the camera-box.

I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein shown and described, but hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a film-carrier, the combination with a centrally-arranged body, of a film-support applied to the front of the said body, a top plate secured to the top of the said body and projecting at its ends beyond the same, journals mounted in the projecting ends of the said plate for coaction with the upper ends of the spools, sliding journal-carrying plates corresponding to the projecting ends of the top plate and having sliding connection through their inner ends with the lower portion of the said body, and springs connecting the said sliding plates with the body for maintaining the plates in their normal or spoolsupportingpositions.

2. In a film-carrier, the combination with a centrally-arranged hollow body, of a filmsupport applied to the front thereof, a top plate secured to the top of said body and projecting at its ends beyond the same, journals mounted in the projecting ends of the said top plate for coacting with the upper ends of the spools, and two sliding journalcarrying plates corresponding to the projecting ends of the top plate and having yielding sliding connection with the lower end of the body.

3. In a film-carrier for cameras, the combination with a body, of journals for the upper ends of the spools, and two sliding journalcarrying plates having arms entering recesses in the body and guiding the sliding movement of the plates, and springs connected with the said arms for maintaining the plates in their normal spool-supporting positions.

4. In a film-carrier, the combination with abody formed with recesses and spring-chambers, of a top plate secured to the upper end of the said body and carrying journals for the upper ends of the spools, sliding journalcarrying plates formed with arms adapted to enter the said recesses, and springs located in the said spring-chambers and connected with the body and with the said arms, and maintaining the said plates in their normal spool-supporting positions.

5. In a film-carrier, the combination with a centrally-arranged framed body, of a filmsupport applied to the front thereof, a top plate secured to the top of the said body and projecting at its ends beyond the same and beyond the ends of the film-support, a guidestrip located at the lower edge of the filmsupport and projecting beyond the ends thereof,antifriction-rollers mounted in the forward corners of the top plate and in the ends of the said guide-strip and located adjacent to the ends of the film-support,journals mounted in the projecting ends of the said top plate for coaction with the upperends of the spools, and journals connected with the lower portion of the said body for receiving the lower ends of the spools.

6. In a film-carrier, the combination with a box provided at its rear end with a hinged door, of a rotary key permanently mounted in the said door and having a stem projecting beyond the inner face thereof, and a filmcarrier adapted to be introduced into the camera-box and removed therefrom through the said door and provided with a journal for the take-up spool, the said journal being formed with a socket which receives the said stem of the key when the door of the camera is closed, whereby the closing of the said door connects the key with the said spool and the opening of the said door disconnects the key from the said spool.

7. In a camera, the combination with a combined guiding andlight-excludingtrough secured to the inner face of the rear end of the camera-box, of a film-carrier, the body of which is formed with grooves for receiving the forwardly-projecting flanges of the said guiding and light-excluding trough, whereby ICC the film-carrier is guided in being introduced into and removed from the box, and whereby light is excluded from the box.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARL BORNMANN.

Witnesses:

FREDERIG O. EARLE, GEORGE D. SEYMOUR.

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